Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Sorry that we've been
silent for so long. Rest assured that there's damned good reason for
it. A few among you have already figured out what's been going on given a
few hints scattered here and there. In the spirit of the holidays, I figure it's about time for an official announcement.

That's right, it's official: Active Gaming Media, whose work you may already be familiar with if you're an anime or video game fan (BlazBlue, Catherine, Demon's Souls, Final Fantasy IV, Full Metal Panic, King of Fighters, No More Heroes, Soul Calibur, and Steins;Gate, to name a few), will be releasing an official English version of Rosenkreuzstilette via its Playism portal!

Unfortunately that's about all I can say at the moment. There are too many questions that we're unable to answer at this time. Not that we don't want to answer them, but we can't answer them. Not yet, anyway. Please keep that in mind and bear with us for the time being.

That said, which of these do you prefer? This, or this? Whichever you choose, in the end, it'll sound a lot more like this.

Welcome!

Where in the world are you? I'm glad you asked! Welcome to Schwer and Schwer Alike, the official English development blog for Rosenkreuzstilette -Blades of the Rose Cross-. "RKS" is a series of indie sidescrollers created by [erka:es] as a loving tribute to old-school gaming. The series caters to the loyal-yet-neglected Megaman fanbase and fills the void created by the cancellation of Megaman Universe and Megaman Legends 3.

Originally a dynamic duo, [erka:es] is now a one-man show run by WOMI, the series' lead artist and character designer. Should you feel so inclined, you can download free trial versions of Rosenkreuzstilette and its sequel, Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel, from the developer's official website. If you like what you see, you can purchase both games, in English, via Steam and Playism .